{"id":3109,"date":"2021-12-18T00:13:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T00:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/wp-home\/?p=188561"},"modified":"2021-12-18T00:13:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T00:13:43","slug":"scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=3109","title":{"rendered":"Scientists are (finally) studying how weed affects athletic performance and recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"
Scientists are (finally) studying how weed affects athletic performance and recovery – Leafly<\/title> <!-- This is Index Exchange, a script\/\/3rd-party integration that interjects GAM. It needs to be 'ahead' of GTM in the DOM, which comes from Cephalopod. GTM loads GAM. 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You’re not old enough to use Leafly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"hidden age-gate__loading\">Redirecting you to<span class=\"redirect-domain\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xs mt-auto\">By accessing this site, you accept<br \/>\nthe <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"tou-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/terms-of-use\">Terms of Use<\/a><br \/>\nand <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"pp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container my-xl\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col md:col-9\" id=\"article-content\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The recent surge of athletes into the cannabis industry is breathtaking considering past stigmas about weed in sports.<\/p>\n<p>Legendary high performers like champion bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger, record-setting swimming olympian Michael Phelps, and NBA scoring leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tore down myths about lazy and low-performing pot heads with their excellence. But even they faced scrutiny for using an illegal substance that was speculated to promote \u201closing habits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prohibition and stigmatization have also stalled research on the plant\u2019s true impact on mental and physical performance.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why Colorado University researchers are saying their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/today\/2021\/11\/29\/new-take-runners-high-study-explores-how-marijuana-affects-workouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new study<\/a> on how pot impacts athletes is the \u201cfirst of its kind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo date, there are no human studies on the effects of legal market cannabis on the experience of exercise,\u201d asserts Laurel Gibson, who is expected to receive a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Gibson\u2019s new SPACE study (Study on Physical Activity and Cannabis Effects) will change that by compensating volunteers who share how weed affects their workouts.<\/p>\n<p>These blessed and highly favored participants (men ages 21-40, women ages 21-50) must already be experienced with using cannabis and exercising simultaneously. <\/p>\n<p>The volunteers will have three meetings with the research staff: the first will include a survey and some time on the treadmill, and the second and third sessions will encompass precisely 30 minutes on the treadmill, coupled with questionnaires. <\/p>\n<p>In advance of a meeting, each volunteer will use cannabis at home, but not on the college campus due to federal law. The study is ongoing, but the highly-anticipated results could be game-changing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n[embedded content]\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-putting-the-pot-in-phd\">Putting the pot in PhD<\/h2>\n<p>Gibson wants to know why more and more athletes, both amateur and professional, are bringing cannabis into play. <\/p>\n<p>Ultramarathoner and SPACE participant Heather Mashhoodi sometimes covers over 100 miles per week while training. She told CU\u2019s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/today\/2021\/11\/29\/new-take-runners-high-study-explores-how-marijuana-affects-workouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>Boulder Today<\/span><\/a> <\/em>that podcasts, audio books, and \u201cthe beauty of nature\u201d usually keep her motivated, but when her will to continue wanes mid-run, she sometimes pops half of a marijuana-infused gummy.<\/p>\n<p>The CU study hopes to explore how athletes like Mashhoodi utilize cannabis concurrently with exercise. This includes how it aids in recovery, how it contributes to enjoying workouts, and even how it may increase motivation.<\/p>\n<p>Over two and a half years ago, CU professor Angela Bryan and colleagues surveyed hundreds of cannabis consumers in five states. <\/p>\n<p>More than 80% shared that they used cannabis close to the time they exercised, whether before or shortly later on, and out of that specific group, \u201c70% said it increased enjoyment of exercise, 78% said it boosted recovery, and 52% said it heightened motivation,\u201d according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/today\/2019\/04\/30\/new-runners-high-80-cannabis-users-mix-weed-workouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Gibson plans to probe those results further with her SPACE study.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" alt=\"NBA star Kevin Durant defies stoner stereotypes by consistently performing at the highest level.\" class=\"wp-image-147983 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery-1.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery-1.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery-1.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery-1.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Kevin Durant is considered to be one of the best basketball players. He is one of many high-performing pros challenging stigmas and myths hoisted on cannabis consumers across all sports. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Star athletes are advocating high performance<\/h2>\n<p>This survey and study, along with the advocacy of pro stars like Ricky Williams and Kevin Durant, have gone a long way in killing the myth that potheads are goof-offs or slouches when it\u2019s time to perform. <\/p>\n<p>But will new studies like Gibson\u2019s prove that cannabis is influencing positive outcomes for both amateurs and pros? <\/p>\n<p>Since the study is still in progress, we can\u2019t confirm much beyond anecdotes from high performers like Clifford Robinson and Stephen Jackson, both of whom admitted to consumption before playing NBA games to mixed results. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just gotta be real,\u201d said Jackson in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/18588687\/ex-nba-player-stephen-jackson-says-somes-smoked-marijuana-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2017 interview<\/a> with the \u201cI Am Rapaport: Stereo Podcast.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, it\u2019s been a couple games where I smoked before games and had great games,\u201d Jackson, the host of the 420-themed \u201cAll The Smoke\u201d podcast, recalled three years before the league discontinued THC testing. \u201cAnd it\u2019s been some games where I smoked before the game and was on the bench after three minutes sitting on the sideline, [thinking] \u2018Please calm down. This high has to calm down\u2019\u2014I done shot three shots that went over the backboard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NBA champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lindseybartlett\/2021\/12\/15\/dwyane-wade-announces-limited-edition-cannabis-line-with-jeeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dwyane Wade<\/a> is the latest aiming to fight the stigma while scoring off the green rush, with a limited line of strains released in partnership with bud giant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/brands\/jeeter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeeter<\/a>. With that much star power in the field, it\u2019s no wonder more and more spectators and amateur are including weed in their sports experience.<\/p>\n<h2>Taking our understanding of \u2018runner\u2019s high\u2019 to new heights<\/h2>\n<p>The bliss felt by pro and amateur long-distance runners has long been credited to the effect of the biochemical known as endorphins. But after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/112\/42\/13105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2015 study<\/a> connected the euphoric feeling to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/learn\/cannabis-glossary\/endocannabinoid-system\">endocannabinoid system<\/a> by studying the brains of mice on running wheels, more questions are being raised about the true chemical <span><span>cause<\/span><\/span> of the runner\u2019s high phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>The above study stated, \u201cA runner\u2019s high is a subjective sense of well-being some humans experience after prolonged exercise. For decades, it was hypothesized that exercise-induced endorphin release was solely responsible for a runner\u2019s high. But recent evidence has suggested that endocannabinoids may also play a role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c<\/em>[The research] observed that endorphins can\u2019t pass through the blood-brain barrier,\u201d said Johannes Fuss of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. <\/p>\n<p>That discovery turned researchers\u2019 attention to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/learn\/cannabis-glossary\/anandamide\">anandamide<\/a>, a lipid-soluble endocannabinoid that also appears at high levels in the blood of runners. Since anandamide can travel from the blood into the brain, it could be the more likely trigger for a runner\u2019s high.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYet no one [has] investigated the effects of endocannabinoids on behavior after running,\u201d Fuss lamented in a 2015 interview with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/new-brain-effects-behind-runner-s-high\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scientific American<\/a><\/em> following his team\u2019s survey. <\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Gibson at Colorado University is picking up the torch and running with it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" alt class=\"wp-image-105869 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery.png,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery.png,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery.png,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery.png,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Now that modern scientists can legally study cannabis, our understanding of the plant is increasing rapidly. (invincible_bulldog\/iStock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What is an endocannabinoid?<\/h2>\n<p>The short answer is it\u2019s an endogenous cannabinoid, which is a part of your body\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/science-tech\/what-is-the-endocannabinoid-system\">endocannabinoid system<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Basically, your endocannabinoid system sends messages to neurons all over your nervous system. These messages influence the brain areas associated with coordination, focus, gratification, movement, sensory perception, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Studies have long shown that brain chemicals like anandamide and other cannabinoids likely influence the mental phenomenon commonly known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/new-brain-effects-behind-runner-s-high\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">runner\u2019s high<\/a>. But there is still limited research linking cannabinoids to these and other positive mental and physical sensations that many athletes report feeling during physical activity.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to speculate that THC\u2019s close relation with its fellow cannabinoids allows it to collaborate with the brain\u2019s natural chemicals to trigger receptors in the aforementioned neural zones, influencing enjoyment, motivation, and more during exercise. But it will take more studies, potentially like Gibson\u2019s, to bring full clarity to the topic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt class=\"wp-image-172546 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery-2.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery-2.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery-2.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery-2.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>US sprinter Sha\u2019Carri Richardson missed a shot at Olympic glory because of a positive cannabis test from the World Anti-Doping agency. But can weed actually give competitors an unfair advantage? (Patrick Smith \/ Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Do cannabis products enhance athletic performance?<\/h2>\n<p>Will lighting up before a workout increase your speed or strength? No, it\u2019s not a given.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the World Anti-Doping Agency has stood by its decision to ban cannabis for competitors like Sha\u2019Carri Richardson after the rising star was unable to participate in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics because of a positive test.<\/p>\n<p>But anti-dopers need look no further than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6116792\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US National Library of Medicine<\/a>\u2019s research for confirmation that the plant is \u201cnot a performance-enhancing drug\u201d in the vein of anabolic steroids. The CU study could reveal even more definite evidence that Richardson and other athletes should not be penalized for consuming cannabis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I use cannabis and run, I get to feel that at a little less intense mileage,\u201d 31-year-old Mashhoodi explained after participating in the CU study. \u201cWhen I run for a really long time, this thing naturally kicks in and it makes the colors brighter and makes my thoughts clearer and makes me more emotionally in tune.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mashhoodi believes that weed might enhance or give a head start on that \u201cgood feeling\u201d athletes associate with working out. But as far as performance enhancement, the positive feelings some athletes report after cannabis use does not lead to unnatural recovery rates.<\/p>\n<p>Unnatural recovery is the key feature that gives steroid users an unfair advantage over the competition. While weed won\u2019t allow you to recover and train at unnatural rates, it has been shown to be a far less harmful pain reliever and anti-inflammatory solution than many of the pharmaceutical options that are often pushed on athletes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" alt=\"endocannabinoid system, what doctors are taught about cannabis, brain chemistry and marijuana\" class=\"wp-image-126512 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery-1.png,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery-1.png,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery-1.png,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery-1.png,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>There is still a lot for scientists to uncover about how cannabis affects our brains and bodies. (enisaksoy\/iStock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s still too early for scientists to answer the burning question: \u2018Is getting baked really a good way to warm up before you workout?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>But Colorado-based author and journalist Josiah Hesse, author of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/653009\/runners-high-by-josiah-hesse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Runner\u2019s High<\/a>: How a movement of cannabis-fueled athletes is changing the science of sports<\/em>, felt confident enough to write a 300-page book on the subject after his experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I first started running, I couldn\u2019t run a single block. It hurt and my lungs burned,\u201d Hesse stated. But after he took a cannabis-infused edible before a work out, it was a whole new ball game for him. \u201cRunning up a hill became an easy, playful experience,\u201d he recalls.<\/p>\n<p>There are still many more studies like Gibson\u2019s SPACE needed before we can make any solid conclusions. But doubters like ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith, who have long associated marijuana use with laziness, poor judgement, and low achievement, may soon have to change their tune. <\/p>\n<p>Smith could be forced to retire his famous \u201cStay off the weed\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cil7tOPh4qM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">catchphrase<\/a>, which he\u2019s often used to ridicule NFL and NBA pros busted under their leagues\u2019 outdated THC testing policies.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the major leagues are slowly getting with the program. The NFL no longer tests for THC during its off-season (which starts on 4\/20), and the NBA unofficially stopped testing in 2020 and has yet to resume.<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-box\" class=\"p-lg my-xxl bg-white rounded border border-light-grey elevation-low\">\n<div class=\"mb-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scientists-are-finally-studying-how-weed-affects-athletic-performance-and-recovery.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher Minaya's Bio Image\" class=\"lazyload inline-block mr-md rounded-full border border-light-grey\"> <\/p>\n<p>Christopher Minaya<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">Christopher Minaya has written for XXL, Hot 97, In Flex We Trust, and more. 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